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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-08-05

Considering that the Prohibitionists claim
a solidly pledged vote of %, 900 in the state
of New York alone, the action of the Pro
hibition national committee in calling ma
tional convention at Chicago on November
16 of this year is not without significance
and Importance. 1t is clear enough that
the Prohibition element of our population
has ceased to regard the two great parties
rs possible agencies in the work to which
its political energies are devoted. By nom
mating a Presidential candidate year in
advance of the election, the Prohibitionists
will make compromise or combination inn
possible and this, undoubtedly, is the
meaning and intent of so unprecedented a
move in national politics. In the struggle
of 1888 the two leading parties will have to
do without help from the army that follow
ed the lead of st. John in 1884.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-08-05

The railroad fight continues to absorb the
chief attention of the New Hampshire
legislature, as it has for the last week or
two. Concord is full of railroad lobbyists
and the Boston x Maine railroad is making
great efforts to carry its point and gain
control of the New Hampshire system. On
the other hand, there is widespread feel
ing in the legislature against allowing for
eign corporation, or one largely so, to OBJ
tain practical monopoly of all the princi-
pal railroads in the state for period of 90
years. Naturally, charges of corruption
are rife on both sides The Concord people
charge the Boston & Maine people with ex-
pending $780, 600 to gain support for their
scheme, and the Boston & Maine folks say
the other fellows have purchased all who IL
they have been unable to buy A good
many people outside of New Hampshire
are watching the contest with interest, and
what the outcome will be no man knoweth.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-08-05
Gbc l)crmunt 4lbUnit.
BRATTLEBORO.
FRIDAY, AUGUST ., 1881

lucky are still incomplete but large Repub-
lican gains we're made, and some even claim
the election Of Bradley, the Republican can
didate for governor.
The New York Republican state commit
tee has held conference and fixed upon
Sept Il as the time and Saratoga as the
place for holding the state convention. A
conference Of Republican editors was held
at the same time.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-08-05
Total


Cash on hand and In banks, 2i
Estimated amount " tax from corpo.
rations for the coming year, salt
Estln attd amount from the tax ~ IL
cents ON the dollar ON the grand
list Of lSSi, Assessed by the lrgs
latun., 915t
Estimated pructeds from sale ~ bal.
ance Of Huntington fund s..curi.
ties, IEt
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-08-05

Agricultural college fund represented
by state bonds, falling due June l.
1870, interest payable to the col.
lege semi-Hnnuallyl. Sl2i,
Temporary loan, lssG, ;Oi
There Is also liability tO towns for T.
s surplus fund and to soldiers for
unpaid balances and suspense
account told checks outstanding
about Do
Due on Appropriation for Gettysburg
monument and grounds. -
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-08-05

Sundry receipts
II h. Idle, .. VI Gen, military
stores sold, hOi ~
Rent NJ tents bon
Arms, tents, etc, sold. ~ u
7. c. Phinuey, Of l. d Wilcutt,
contractor for proportion
for use u steam drill. $500
Pilr, paint, etc, sold, 300
Library com. for proportion Of
explosives used. 2nuu
II A. liuse, books sold, l.1Ii.G3
Barnum, circus license, 1uuuD
CIV Porter revised laws sold. BIB
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-19
A Letter From a Conductor.

OwEGo, TIoGA Co., n. Y, Dec. II, 1880
In 1870 was taken suddenly with lun-
bago, while running my train through to
Buffalo. | was completely floored, aud ut
terly incapGcitated from attending 20 my
duties rs conductor. Shortly after ! was
taken. every pas senger knew of it, and one
gentleman, ! can't remember his name now,
came up with box Of ALLcocK's Porous
PLAsTERs and told me ho would put two of
thom on. They had hprdly been put on
before was relieved somewhat, and IN If
teen or twenty minutes at most l was able
20 1t up straight, and IN an hour was
enough better 10 attend 10 my official work,
and | just kept on gaining and feeling bet
ter until ! va entirely we'll From that
time ~ the present ! have time and again
usod these plastefa, and have yet b. Ind
them fan IN relieving cough ~ pain Or
ache My wife mys fiie has not known
what "a y 10 have q baokaehe for more than
a few hours aiilea ALfcOcK's fOnQus PLAs-
TFHa Hffe Kept ln iho house a. hg8iNNE
I0laactof Eile railroad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-19
HOW MALAKOFF WAS TAKEN.
me Story Of O Dispatch that Brought
$4,000,
Paris Letter to the London Truth.

Par7s Letter 10 the London Truth.
Diplomatic espionage rendered a great
"rvioe to the Second Empire in 1856 by
snaohng The French to get into Sebastopol.
'le credit for che fall of that stronghold
was due, it has just transpired, to the late
n os houstier, who was in the year above
iansltloaed at the head of the French En-
WSsSy az Berlin. at that time Col. Won
{. p Oel was military attache of Prussia at
~ ~ leterspurg, and in high favor at court.
sHs VIE OF the Gar Nicholas was a Princess
NJ " russia, aud was fondly attached to her
49, No.. lAhd All the representatives of her
v voIller We're treated by her with kindness
,Is sing ON familiarity. The councils Of war,
n, aIn Otle Siege Of Sebastopol was going on.
~ % aeluln her sitting room. Col. Won
" was given the minutes of them.
tar,- e ,.,. OF the campaign which the mill
authorities at st. Petersburg could give
III s.n we're withheld He sent confidential
sPGSlls OF the information so obtained to
eric,. ' l i1r the klng's sole perusal Fred
s.. william kept them a secret from
io. one ont Gerlncb, a kind of seer be-
My % tho teudal party, who regarded
v'-,'Seuiiel as an apostate because he adj
" Inc Nlng to keep on good terms with
CsoIcgh Ill, AMI who discovered, when
H.. lSIHla Went on visit TO st. Cloud,
- iic was the scarlet lady Of the
,ghypsc Manteulfel was furiouslv
eo 1.J''' "i the royal favor in which Gerlach
NJ, and took means u intercept tho
bs''t'F correspondence 80 as to read it and
Va 81 COPIED. In one of these letters there
N. ~ ahpatch from Todleben informing
~s @F ~ tho weakness of the Malnkoff'
49,. would not hold ont against a strong
V,- Now, M0nteufiel's copying clerk
n,.. ~ INC pay Of De Moustier, and. when
h.! "eic thinking az the ruileries Of order
e s 'ie sleSe Of Sebostopol 20 he raised, a
F@ W iodlebeus dkpatch was sold 10 the
ID, EinDnHy for G0.0OOf Orders were
N, 'I 'il~ier u attack the MalakoR. lie.
l...n'." initiix ~ he pestere1 by his ineom-
b.ft emperor and the gang about him
ts,l 'ilItary intnctions. ordered the telc-
teF,,IY. AHt. - ie cut. Marshal Valiant
49,, PnfAel on ~ the Crimea with the
fe. iapf ~ hls pocket II was n reyela-
~. .eiiss..ler. and all that remained was
MI. W. English ~ attack the lsedan.
Fsi.t,,, fsesnrh were trying ~ storm the
tIE,. the Nenerhl Won dnaal title.
49, t'All ~ money, nnd a pension. ami
.Nh hn important peiH0naee TINT
se ~ Rnfe ~ BIN the hand VI her
t0@ cousin, Hhp sag pffsHnfs.l by Der
ei iialeff nifl mIifable d0b4f nnd
~ ieNi mHEnl6aBga
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-19
MARRIED ON HIS DBATH-BED.
A Sad Scene at the Residence of Rear
Admiral Colhoun.
From the Washington Post.

FROM tue W UHttilStOb EOSL.
Bordley F. Colhoun, the Youngest son Of
Rear Admiral Edmund X. Colhoun, died at
his fathers residence, No. 1912 Twenty first
street, Tuesday evening at o'clock, of
pneumonia. just a few hours before his
death Mr. Colhoun was married to Miss
Eleanor Semmes. daughter of John II. Sem
mes, the wholesale grocer, and niece of the
late Admiral Senmes. The two families
had been intimate for a long time and the
young people had been engaged for more
than year.
Mr.. Colhom was employed as private
secretary to Vice Admiral Rowan and lived
at the Ebbitt House, where the Vice Admiral
made his headquarters. He and Miss Sem
mes had been looking forward TO an early
marriage, and it had only been postponed on
account of Mr.. Colhoun's ill-health. He be-
came worse, and some weeks ago went to
his fathers house. He rallied and was i'm
proving, when, about two weeks ago, he was
attacked with pneumonia.
On Tuesday morning ne was told that he
could not recover, and both he and Miss
Senlmes united in wish that they might be
married before his death. Rev j. B. Perry,
rector of ST. Andrews church, was accord
ingly sent for, and the couple were married
at / 80 O'Clock. The ceremony took place at
the bedside of the dying man The young
bride stood at his side, with his hand in hers,
and members Of both families stood about
the bed. The beautiful marriage service Of
the phurch was read by the Clergyman,
and the responses of the young couple were
mingled with tears The bridegroom grew
gradually weaker after the ceremony, and
during the afternoon Rev Mr.. Perry was
again sent for to administer the holy
communion, and two hours later the
husband died, with his young wife at his
bedside
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-19
MILNE cry.
N @ w r Il A ID 4
AT KROUSKOFFOS
MAMMOTH MILLINERY HOUSE,
SPRING AND SUMMER MILLINER7

COMPRISING ALL THE NOVELTIES.
Ten Thousand Straw and Fancy Braid Hats, from the
cheapest to the very finest quality in every color and
every shape for 1887
Five Thousand School Hats in the desirable shapes
Fifteen Thousand pieces Of Ribbon, comprising all the
latest mporations and shades in Chartereuse Nile Green
Salmon Pink, Lilac and Heiotrope
One Thousand cartons of Flowers The choicest designs
from Paris mporatons and comprising almost every flower
that blooms the spring and positively the finest goods
seen in this city Our work in charge of five artistic
designers the most correct trimmed hats in the city
prices much below others Our shelves and counters ths
three large floors loaded with every variety of m
merry goods Our retailing the first floor at wholesale prizes
enables sell goods far below any competition, and
ladies purchase their millinery at price com
prices as heretofore Every steamer adds novelties
La TnnIInTnETn MAMMnmU MIL IMlDV U0IIQT
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-19
puR,S SCREVEN HOUSE.

DUB'S SCECEV lin HCOSG.
THIS POPULAR Hotel Is now provided Win
a Passenger Elevator (the only ono In the
cifvl and has boen remodeled and newly fur
nlshed The proprietor, who by recent purchase
is also the owner OF tho establishment spares
nelthar pains nor expense In the entertainment
OF his guests. The patronage OF Florida Wall
Br4s u earnestly invited The table 81 the
Scrsven IiOuse ~ supplied with every luxury
that The markets. At home or hboad can afiord.
THE MORRISON HOUSE.
One Of the largest Boarding Houses Ia the
South.
A FFORDs plesahnt South rooms good board
~ with iHife Arfeaian Water. M Iflee1 u nlif
fh0En nlslluf table regular on tran isnf arlOni-
intaInfAYnH hoiflInnai corner IrDuFhtnn ana
Dlegt,y aiTesss, opposite aariinii ilouse.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-19

One lot 40-inch all wool Plaid Albatross at Boz actu
one lot Striped Alhatross at Soc actual value 60c.
20 pieces Plain Striped and Plaid Persian Carapes in
wide) and in every sense OF the word a novelty. The
will offer them during this week at SOC. { yard.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-11-26
ELEGANT COSTUMES,
Three Elegant Suits Recently Mace for
the Duchess of Connaught.

Three Elegant Suits Recently Mace for
the Duchess of Connaught.
A well-known English firm hax iust
completed three elegant walking and
travelling costumes for Ii. r, IL, Tie
Duchess Of Connaught, specially de-
signed for her The first is Of tweed
in fine texture, the shades being cream.
checked with chocolate, and these agin
barred with lines Of bright greeE.
The bodice forms q loose jacket With
roll collar and revers fastened BY ons
button at the bust, worn over 4 waist
coat Of dark green cloth, made quite dc-
tached, and having high collar to
finish it neatly at the meek. The skirt
is simply draped in long. loose folds
reaching to the feet both back and front.
and has q box-plaited panel on the left
side. The small buttons used on the
bodice are of green carved bone, and Of
quaint design. The second gown is Of
a charming cloth of soft, bluegray
tint, mixed with red. and form
ing dice checks, The bodice il
cut with graduated revers reach
ing to the waist, showing a vest
of fine cream cloth, plated to
simulate the linen front OF gentle
mans shirt, and buttoned by three gold
studs. The high collar is Of the same
cloth, and narrow, white silk tie, with
small bow, is to be worn with this IN
place Of a brooch The cuffs are also
Of the white cloth, and, together with
the rest, are made removable, that other
colors may be worn at pleasure. The
front of the skirt has vide plain panel,
over which hangs a long full apron
drapery. The back is boX-plaited, the
upper drapery is folded cornerwise and
arranged little bouflante under the
round coat basque. The third gown IL
Of navy blue serge, interviewer with
narrow stripes Of red. This, like the
bodice of the second gown, is cut with
revers, but of different shape, and they
are faced EsitE navy silk serge. -Four
ebony buttons engraved with A. 7. II,
are placed On either side a The west,
and similar cnes in smo47r size sfe
used to button the vest, t4hich l. Of
bright red cloth The :sirt is Fa.X-
plated, under full long drapery btsth
back and front, raised little on either
hip and giving almost the appearance
of a skirt worn over a plated petticoak
-ChicagO Tribune.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-11-26
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ANIMAL INTELLIGENCE.
Adaptation to Environments
Displayed by Swallows and Wasps.


Displayed by Swallows and Wasps.
A remarkable instance Of animal in
telligence has lately come under my
notice, which I venture to relate as be-
ing possibly Of interest to the readers.
In neighbor's bungalow in this district
two of our common house swallows
(Hiru7ado jaUanica) built their nest, Sc
lecting as their site for the purpose the
top of hanging lamp that hangs in the
dining-room. AS the lamp is either
raised or depressed by chains fixed to a
central counter-weight, these chains
pass over pulleys fixed to metal disk
above, on which the nest was placed.
The swallows evidently saw that, if the
pulleys were covered with mud, moving
the lamp either up or down would de-
stroy the 1Test; so to avoid this natural
result they built over each pulley a lEiEe
dome, allowing sufficient space, both
for wheel and chain to pass in the llCl-
low so constructed, without danger to
the nest, (which was not only fully con-
structed, but the young birds were
reared without further danger. This is,
in my opinion, wonderful example of
adaptation to environment, and showing
a step far beyond what may be contend
ed as instinct only.
/ may here add another curious case
which seems to point to another branch
of reasoning. During the dry weather
| have been constantly annoyed by
wasps building up with mud keyholes,
sometimes keys, blank cartridge cases
and even in one case a pen-holder. AS
| did not care to have my gun charged
with young Wasps, fused to empty out
any cartridge case which | found closed
up with mud, but one cartridge case in
particular / noticed had been selected.
This one | left on my office table, and
each time the wasp closed it up drew
the charge Of mud and ''grubs," etc,
but as frequently the wasp closed it up
again. l may here mention that the
wasp used to deposit the egg and several
small grubs in cell, close over the top,
and repeat the operation again till the
cartridge was full when the mouth
would be pasted over with lid Of mud.
AS 1 repeatedly knocked out the grub
and mud, it appears the wasp started a
fresh plan. l noticed somewhat to my
surprise that the mouth of cartridge
had but few hours before emptied was
pasted over, so I thought it would be
interesting to see how many grubG the
wasp had secured in so short time. I
therefore removed the fresh lid, that was
still damp, and discovered nothing in
side ] am unable to say if this was
done to direct my attention to one par
ticI1l ar CARTRIDGE case or not while an
other was being used, but am inclined to
believe such to have been the case, for
later 1 noticed gap made between two
bundles of letters in one of my pigeon
holes, well built up with mud and, Of
course, well packed with grubs.-Cey-
lon Cor. Nature.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-11-26
POULTRY MANURE.
How to Preserve This Most Valuable OF all
Known Fertilizers.


Poultry droppings very quickly lose
their value if not carefully preserved.
If the coops were cleaned daily, instead
Of occasionally, the gain in the value
of the manure would compensate for
so doing more, as the droppings contain
larger proportion Of valuable matter
that readily escapes than many suppose.
1t has been recommended to compost
the droppings with dry earth; but dry
earth, though an absorbent, does not
wholly preserve them. Nor will plaster
answer fully for that purpose. The best
dry absorbent is kainit, and as it is of
itself an excellent fertilizer the cost need
not be considered.
1t is well known that water absorbS
many times its volume of ammonia,
and that it quickly causes all substances
in the shape of manure to decompose
and change their forms and conditions.
If. then, instead of keeping the drop
pings perfectly dry, we keep them moist
with soap-suds. we not only cause them
to decompose (Which is really desira-
ble), but the water absorbs and arrests
the ammonia, and prevents its escape.
The soap-suds combine, also, with the
manure, first forming fat acids, which
in turn react on the insoluble matter of
the manure, and render it more available
as plant food. 1t is not suggested to keep
the droppings wet, but only moist.
They may be mixed with dry earth, if
preferred, with small quantity Of
kainit added, the whole to be saturated
with strong soap-suds, and kept moist
afterwards, using additional suds as the
heap increases. For this purpose q
large bin or box should be provided, or
barrels may be used, but under cover
as a protection against rain and sun.
Poultry manure and night-soil, though
very rich in nitrogen, lose by exposure,
and when allowed to become dry the
loss is quite an item. Analysis shows
this to be the case with night-soil, which
seldom compares favorably with animal
manure, although it is known to bel pro-
duced from food that is really more
nutritious than that fed to animals. If
it could be preserved daily, in fresh
condition, so as to absorb and retain
the liquids and volatile matter, it would
give better results. The same applies
to poultry droppings. If allowed to be-
come dry under the roost, they decrease
in value, but if preserved in a fresh con-
dition much of the nutritious matter will
be saved. If those who desire TO save
the droppings will try the method sug-
gested, keeping them moist with strong
soap-suds, the ammoniacal odor which
will greet their olfactories when about
to apply the manure to land viii be con-
vincing.-P II. Jacobs, d, RbrGL Ne10
Eork9r
Huntsville gazette., 1887-11-26
CHlNA'S EMPEROR.
The Son or Heaven on the Way to His An
cestors' Tombs.


cestors' Tombs.
The people of China are int7asely I'M
terested in their young Emper&z and in
all that concerns him. Some tiHSss ago
he had to pay the customary annual
visit to the grave Of his ancestors, the
most indispensable Of all duties 10
good Chinaman. The escort Of the In
peror Ga boy Of sixteen) consisted a
twenty.thousand persons, and the WHO'S
population Of the capital was deeply
moved.
The palanquin in which he rode, "A
elegant structure of wood and glass
was borne by sixteen carrierE all ot ex-
actly the same stature. ThEteen OK
his Chief Ministers accompanied the
Son OF Heaven, each in his own palah-
quin. The imperial vehicle WAS pre-
ceeded, followed and srrroundea by
select band Of fifty young cavalietA al!
in brave array. A vast multitude oi
officers and high officials marched ~
hind.
The road from the palace to the ceme-
tery had been leveled and swept. Proc
lamation had been made, as usual, thai
during the passage Of the Emperor ns
creature not belonging TO the escore
should be seen in the street. The conl-
mand was obeyed; but, such was the
curiosity of the people to behold nle
countenance of their sovereign, thas
every house on the route was Plerceu
with little holes, at each Of which was
placed a royal Chinese eye gazing a'
the monarch and his imperial motnel'
All Pekin was pceping Tom. tbe
Once fairly out into the country ,1
population was allowed to look Po, Plo
vided that it remained upon ~ Alae.. ~.
while the imperial palanquin wa Pm Pnaob
ing, and that no one should apPIo@olJi
nearer than fifteen yards. So pa:siSTiu p: ~,
the Son of Heaven to the grave Oh ni1
ancestors The day ended with unF
versal festivity. 4be
The question Of the marriage OF tHo W.
Young potentate is an absorbing. toP.o
| in every Chinese household. "Of Wliai
use is a King?" asked an American gILi
of seven at a German school last winter.
The good old preceptress had The tacV M NJ
reply: "My dear, the King gives u ai ~.
ways plenty to talk about &C ltie''-'
times. - Youth 5 ComDQR!oH.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-11-26

gentleman, would deliberately wish 70
insult his host. 1t would be difficuIt 70
find term too strong to characterize
the atrocious nature of such an ofIensa
against good manners and gentlemanlv
breeding; the explanation is probably Il
be found in the gross ignorance in re-
gard to ali things connected with Amer
lea, which is sometimes to be met with
in England, even among the so-calleo
educated classes.
The ordinary Englishman's ideas
about America are often hazv, and
sometimes mythical hope the gener-
alton is now defunct which was under
the firm conviction that all Americans
were black; but there are, / fear, soma
still to be found, who, when they speak
of America, picture to themselves
country in the early stages of civiliz,.
ton. This is not to he wondered ~
when we consider how meager Is tbs
information impaired atEnglish schools
or colleges in regard to the history.
geography, politics or progress Of thiq
great country The result of this is tbat
some Englishmen firmly believe that a
dress coat and silk hat are unnecet-
sary impediments to the transatlantic
tourist, and consequently scandal,ze
their hosts by appearing at dinner par-
ties in shooting coats and on Fifth Ave
nue. in knickerbockers.
1t is also difficult for them to realize
that black coat is de rigueur, not only
in New York, but in more than score
of other cities of the Union, and that
Americans ORC ovaO 1DOvo nor+;o,,I,-
than Englishmen with regard to tAe lit.
tie conventionalitieS of society The
former are, perhaps, little over sensi.
tive upon some Of these points; but this
should make an Englishman only the
more careful not to be guilty Qf any
act which could be construed into. want
of respect for either the country 2r his
hosts. LORD Br0bozO1l, IN Tine